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At this year’s Creative Design Festival, visitors can dive into unique tours enabling them to experience creative works crafted by artists, using Hanoi's iconic architecture as their canvas. Festival organisers aim to connect creativity across generations by mapping routes that blend art with history, giving new life to the city’s heritage sites.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum held a ceremony to receive a painting titled “Hillsides in Deli Ibrahim (Algiers)” by Ham Nghi, an exiled Vietnamese king, on November 12.

Vietnam served nearly 14.1 million international holiday-makers in the first 10 months of 2024, up 41.3% year-on-year.

The 2025 Asia University Rankings, which was recently published by UK-based education organization Quacquarelli Symonds, features 17 Vietnamese universities, an increase of two from the previous edition, with Ho Chi Minh City Open University and Vinh University joining.

The Vietnam Military History Museum’s new site on Thăng Long Avenue in Hanoi, which began construction in 2019, has now completed Phase 1. The museum’s modern design features approximately 150,000 artefacts, including national treasures and rare items.

A Vietnamese eloquence contest was held recently at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan's Chiba prefecture, drawing 21 students from eight universities, colleges, and high schools that teach the Vietnamese language across Japan.

Recently, young Vietnamese designers have been trying various ways to revitalize the traditional ao dai through creative designs and striking collections. They skillfully blend traditional cultural values with modern styles, creating fresh adaptations that preserve the essence of this national garment.

The 17th “Bui Xuan Phai: For the Love of Hanoi” Awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Temple of Literature in the capital city on October 8, with the Grand Prize honouring architect Hoang Dao Kinh.

The 2024 Creative Design Festival will take place from November 9 to 17 under the theme "Creative Crossroads," according to the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. A highlight of this year’s festival will be the opening of iconic buildings such as the Government Guest House, Hanoi Opera House, and Hanoi University of Pharmacy for public tours.

In the first nine months of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City saw over 4 million international visitors, a 12% increase year on year.

The first-ever Vietnam fruit festival opened in Beijing, China, on September 29. The event was co-organized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin resonated with the enchanting sounds of Vietnamese folk music, warmly received by nearly 2,500 attendees as Vietnamese and German musicians showcased traditional instruments.

The 2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) drew more than 10.7 million union members and other youngsters, up 65.1% compared to 2023, heard a conference held by the Union's Central Committee on September 24 to review the campaign.

Vietnamese weightlifter Le Van Cong secured a bronze medal in the men's 49kg category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on September 4 (local time), marking the first medal for the Vietnamese Paralympic team.

Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi became the first Vietnamese player to win a medal at the Women's World Three-cushion Championship, which concluded in France on September 12.

In celebration of the annual Vietnamese Language Day (September 8) for the overseas Vietnamese community, this year’s programme honouring the mother tongue took place at the Hanoi Opera House on September 8 evening.

More than 25 million students nationwide started the 2024-2025 school year on September 5.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive requesting the enhancement of coordination among families, schools, and society in the education of children and students, with a particular focus on preventing school violence, crimes, and social evils among students, and ensuring school security and safety.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has offered the best greetings to teachers, education cadres and workers, parents, and students nationwide on the occasion of the start of the new academic year 2024 - 2025.